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'Sona Munda' Neeraj Chopra receives 1 year of free air travel after his gold win at Tokyo Olympics 2020

Pinkvilla | 08/08/2021 05:25 PM | Click to read full article

After his spectacular win, Chopra was flooded with wishes from across the world as well as gifts in cash and kind. The Haryana Government announced Rs 6 crore and a Class I job for Chopra. Now, India's airline Indigo has also announced one year of free air travel for the athlete.

Ronojoy Dutta, CEO of Indigo, said, "You have shown us what hard work, resilience and passion can achieve and I am sure you will be a torch bearer for future Indian athletes. Well done, Neeraj."

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